Question

1. choose the best answer.

the ____ is believed to be the event that motivated the southern states to secede from the union.
violence of bleeding kansas
passage of a third fugitive slave act
election of abraham lincoln as president
john brown raid on harpers ferry, virginia

1. choose the best answer.

black enterprises providing goods and services for their families and communities were the result of black ____ investing in businesses.
marshals
officials
agents
capitalists

Explanation:

1. For the first question, the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860 was a major factor. Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery, which the Southern states saw as a threat to their economic and social systems, leading them to secede. The other events - Bleeding Kansas violence, the Fugitive Slave Acts, and John Brown's raid - contributed to sectional tensions but Lincoln's election was the immediate trigger for secession.
2. For the second question, Black enterprises providing goods and services for their families and communities were the result of Black capitalists investing in businesses. Capitalists use their financial resources to start and grow businesses, which is what led to the development of these Black - owned enterprises.

Answer:

1. election of Abraham Lincoln as president
2. capitalists